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I took my limited data, graphed it, and applied a little trigonometry (more accurately, my son applied some trig. I haven't done any since about 1973). In my estimation, it would have taken about 160 pounds of lateral force to spit the jack out from under the car. That translates to a vector...

You're right. Pinch welds are not designed for lifting without adapters. But this is not my first rodeo. I own 4 floor jacks, 6 bottle jacks, and the Quickjack. I've been lifting on pinch welds for decades. Sometimes with a piece of wood, sometimes with nothing. The rubber lifting blocks from...

To answer a few questions: Yes, I stacked the blocks. Small on top of large. That's the first thing that came to mind after the incident. I wondered if I shouldn't have done that, but I reread the manual, and the manufacturer says it's not a problem. I was using the standard blocks, not the...

I just had a sobering experience with my Quickjack BL-5000SLX lifting my G37 sedan. This is only the fourth time I've had the car on the Quickjack. I got it all lined up with the lift points, then raised it until the lift blocks made first contact. Went around and checked all four lift points...

1) Yesterday I took the T5 rebuild as far as I could go for now. Main case is done. Waiting for new tail-housing for a mid-shift conversion. 2) Today I lapped the valves and shimmed/installed the springs on the heads of my 302 rebuild. 3) Did some more research on garage tiles. Too many...

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I almost finished my T5 rebuild today. A month ago, the contents of that box were mysterious and totally intimidating. Now I've touched every gear and bearing and synchro. Very cool and a lot of fun learning and wrenching! (actually, there isn't much wrenching. It's mostly done with hammers and...

1) Welded the block plate of the Ford 302 I'm rebuilding. I cut it months ago. It was still on the block while it was connected to the engine stand, and I needed to get it out of the way. I was too impatient to remove the engine from the stand to take it off the right way. "If you don't have...

Reviving the thread again. It's now more than 2 1/2 years old! At almost 40 years of age, the concrete floor in my garage is in need or resurfacing. No major cracks or heaving, just badly spalled. My garage is a busy place. It mostly doesn't get used for parking. It's a workshop. Mostly I work...